Human Echoes Podcast

In the near future robots will control our lives by being super helpful, or at least so says the sappy indie dramadie Robot and Frank. (yeah, I said dramadie. Not taking it back either.) We dig into it's robotic guts, as well as hypothesizing about a catastrophic gravity inversion and talking about the benefits of a cool title.   Download RSS   Links Tuskunga explosion The Woman Who Died a Lot Shades of Grey (not that one. The one by Jasper Fforde.) Ambulocetus Buffalo house pet The Time Ships   Next week we check out Sinister. Don't miss it!

This week Al and Tony review Disney's videogame mashup movie Wreck-it Ralph. Then Al gets in way over his head talking about feminism, and Tony's smoke detector signs up for Twitter.   Download RSS   Links:   Fred: The Movie beep The Rape of James Bond The Frighteners Dead Alive Black Sheep Start Your Novel

This week the guy accept the dubious invitation the travel back in time with the quirky comedy Safety Not Guaranteed. Then they talk about artist with hard-to-pronounce names and argue about who the greatest solo fighters in history were.   Get it here! Or follow our RSS with whatever service you use that isn't Google Reader   Links to Stuff:   The Book of Five Rings The 48 Laws of Power Snow Crash Law Abiding Citizen Zdzislaw Beksinski (try saying that five times fast) "Take This Lollipop" Children of Sorrow Trailer

This week, the guys talk about the psychological (probably) horror (debatably) film Bug. Also, they discuss the benefits of time travel vs. teleportation, pitch the script for the hit new cooking show Downtown Arby's and...I'm forgetting something here aren't I? It'll come to me. Just a second...BILL OBERST, OMG ITS BILL OBERST MAKING A GUEST APPEARANCE ON OUR PODCAST, I THOUGHT FOR SURE THAT WAS JUST A DREAM.   Download the full episode Download just our interview Bill Oberst Jr. RSS   Links: Bill Oberst Jr. Take This Lollipop Children of Sorrow   Morgellons Syndrom A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick. Drood Downton Abbey

Mr. Lincoln, a cult leader, an evil redneck, and a decade of being Christ, Bill Oberst Jr. is a man of many faces and a wealth of talent. In this interview, Bill talks to us about the life of a hard working hollywood actor. He also questions us on moral grounds involving a bride in the headlights. We can't thank him enough for being the first guest on the Human Echoes Podcast. If you all enjoyed this interview as much as we did, find Bill at his website, or check out some of the movies he is in.

This week the guys deal with their demons as they discuss the indie pseudo-horror flick Lo. Then they discuss Phillip K. Dick, the nature of reality, and jetpacks.   Rewrite your reality tape by downloading this episode. Or, unearth the true nature of the universe by subscribing to our RSS   Links:   The Booth at the End (free on Hulu) (You can't be our friend if you don't watch this show. Seriously, it's awesome.) House of Cards Honor Harrington The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick (This book. It's weird.) "The Electric Ant" Walk Your A.S. Off   Next week we're peeling back the insanity of Bug. Either that or talking to Bill Oberst. Or both. Tune in and see.

This week the guys round out Mockbuster Month with the stunning Civil War documentary, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies. Then Tony mentions a spider whose bite induces a boner that can kill you and for the rest of the episode...let's just say if you mapped out the wave-form we're pretty sure it'd penis-shaped.   Download the phallic goodness directly.   Subscribe to the RSS   Links:   Dan Carlin Railguns Final Blackout 1000 Ways to Die Brazillian wandering spider (aka the Death by Boner spider) Catch wrestling Black Keys Ruby Gloom (that kids' show that Albert is definitely, 100%, not into. He swears. *cough*)   Original painting of pro-wrestler Abra- "The Hammer" Lincoln aka The Emancipator by Jeromy Taylor. Check out Jeromy's hilarious Youtube video chronicling Lincoln's wrestling career here. (Used by permission)  

This week, the guys crack open Nazis at the Center of the Earth in the latest installment of Mockbuster Month and continue their examination of what makes a bad movie good. Also, Albert repents of his spoilage with weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, and Tony makes all of us look bad when he reveals his progress on the journey to developing better habits.   Get yer downloads here. Or, be like Tony and make the podcast your habit with our RSS feed.   Links:   Joseph Devon Josef Megele Hunger Disease: Studies by the Jewish Physicians in the Warsaw Ghetto The Fasting Girl by Michelle Stacy Habit RPG From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne   Next week we'll finish out Mockbuster Month with a look at Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies. Don't miss it!   Look! Look and DESPAIR

This week find the guys slogging into a mire full of the wonderfully horrible movies produced by The Asylum. To begin, a movie that Tony hated so much he literally threw up while watching it, Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus. (Albert still thinks this film is pretty rad). Then things get serious when the guys discuss how to conduct a drug intervention, and try to calculate the speed of dark.   DOWNLOAD!   RSS!   Links: Jon Ronson Dead Size by Sawney Hatton Chuck Wendig Drake and Josh

In this round of the Human Echoes Podcast the guys prove their manhood by talking about fighting, girls, and having poor fashion sense. They also spin some thoughts about surrealist noir masterpiece, Dark City.   Check it! Download here! Or, save yourself the hassle and subscribe to the RSS feed.   Links and Things: The Drabblecast MMA Rocky Mountain Oysters How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe   Shout out to @DannyBrophy, @Priority&Default, and @TonySouthcotte'sgirlfirendwhoseTwitterhandleIdon'tknow for sending in their questions for this week's podcast. If you have a question for us, tweet it to @HEPodcast and we'll talk about it on the show.  

This week finds Al failing at the junkyard with his dinky red toolbag and Tony at therapy after his beloved Broncos hear a rapping at their chamber door. Will the guys pull it together for long enough to talk about dueling serial killers, the faith of evil men, and The Bleeding House? Tune in* and find out!   *By "Tune in" we of course mean "Download". Old habits die hard. Or "Subscribe" to our "RSS feed."     Links: Broncos vs. Ravens How to Live Safely in aScience Fictional Universe by Charles Yu Hardcore History Podcast Following Brick The Brother's Bloom Sucker Punch Zack Snyder Looper Rian Johnson Lost The Walking Dead Benedict Cumberbatch   Next week, the guys dig into the reality bending noir film Dark City. Don't miss it.

In this week's episode the guys discuss the amazing stop-motion film Paranorman. Also on offer, the mechanics of word choice, the prospect of simulated reality, and the joy of boobs.   DOWNLOAD! RSS! SHOUTING FOR NO REASON!   Linkdump: World of Vacancy Stephen King The Dark Tower Neil deGrasse Tyson Simulated Reality Joe Rogan Podcast You're Doing It Wrong (Danny Brophy's Podcast) Ellie Anne Soderstrom Boobs   Next week we'll either be talking about The Bleeding House or World of Vacancy. Or both. Or neither. Basically, just listen in and we'll see what happens.

In this week's thrilling episode the guys take on the new movie John Dies at the End, and dive arms-deep into the guts of the question, "What makes a good adaptation?"  Later in the episode they try to build a better apocalypse, face off against the scariest of waterfowl, and unload some spoiler-filled thoughts about Django Unchained.   Duck-sized horses can download the podcast here. Horse-sized ducks should subscribe to the RSS.   Albert's Computer Conked Out and Lost the Notes for the Link Dump So Here Is a Picture of a Dog Answering the Telephone Instead:   Next week we'll be talking to Charles Schmidt about his book, World of Vacancy. Don't miss it!   If you do the Twitter thing give us a follow: @Albert_Berg, @tsouthcotte. You know, if you want to.

The Human Echoes Podcast celebrates the new year by forcing musical-hating Tony Southcotte to watch the nerdgasmtastic internet phenomenon Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. Will its musical stylings melt his crusty heart of stone? No. No they wont. But you should listen anyway as we discuss art history, and answer absurd questions from YOU.   Download it in all its awesomeness here. Or quench your need for feed with the RSS.   Links to Stuff We Might Have Talked About:   Zdzislaw Beksinski Giuseppe Arcimboldo Kevin Eslinger Jacek Yerka Doctor Who on Netflix Epic Rap Battles of History Danny Brophy: Twitter and Podcast (Warning: may contain nut) House of Leaves   Next week we'll be looking at the newly released movie/adaption John Dies at the End.   For even more awesome, follow us on Twitter. @tsoucoutte and @Albert_Berg

The Human Echoes Podcast wraps up 2012 with a look at at Nazi zombie flick, Dead Snow. Then the guys talk about how you get what you don't pay for when it comes to anti-virus software, and Tony discusses rewriting his brain's software through the power of hobbits. (Or was it habit? No, I'm pretty sure it was hobbits. Apparently those guys can to pretty much anything if you can work them loose from their godless nihilism carefree pastoral lifestyle.)   Download!   RSS!   Link Dump Waste Management Facility:   Dennis Mckenna on the Joe Rogan Podcast McAfee founder on the run Darknet r/fifthworldproblems Outpost Brotherhood of the Wolf The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Seriously, that's the guys name. Duhigg. Checked it twice. What the heck kind of name is Duhigg?) World of Vacancy by Charles Schmidt   Next week we'll be taking a look at Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog. Don't miss it!

On this episode of the Human Echoes Podcast the Christmas cheer continues as the guys delve into the book The Fat Man: a Tale of North Pole Noir by Ken Harmon. Also, Albert reads a horror themed Christmas short story, and Tony admits he's never seen It's a Wonderful Life.   Download the podcast directly here. Or subscribe to our RSS feed.   Links The Fat Man by Ken Harmon The Hagakure It's a Wonderful Life The Greatest Gift by Phillip Van Doren Stern (The short story that inspired It's a Wonderful Life. Also possibly an early appearance of The Doctor. Think about it: strange man, shows up exactly when he's needed, starts mucking about with timelines just to prove a point? Makes way more sense than "an angel did it" in my not-so-humble opinion.)   Next week follow along as we finish out the year with Nazi zombie movie Dead Snow. (Nazi zombies have their own genre now. Whodathunkit?)

In the first edition of our Short Echoes series, Albert gives us a story about the Krumpus. Listen to the audio, and the text is below.   Of Teeth and Claus  by Albert Berg The fat man stepped quietly into the room, nearly gagging on the overpowering stench of sulfur that hung in the air. An iron-posted bed with yellowing sheets and a sagging mattress sat against the far wall, and under the sheets lay a contorted figure, still as stone, the rasping of breath the only testament to the fact that it was alive. The fat man sank into a wooden chair that sat near the bed with a sigh, and dropped the bag he carried with a thump. Strange that it seemed so heavy now when it was nearly empty, now when there was only one delivery left to make. For a long time the fat man sat in silence. It was only after several

The guys journey to Discworld for this edition of the Human Echoes Podcast and unwrap the gift that is Hogfather. Along the way they discuss the strengths of the various mobile operating systems and again highlight how Colorado is superior to Florida in pretty much every way imaginable.   Get the direct download here.   Subscribe to the RSS here.   Lynx: Hogfather on Netflix Boatloads of Terry Pratchett books   Next week we'll be discussing The Fat Man by Ken Harmon. It is a book with words. Also elves that solve mysteries, sentient toys, carnivorous mistletoe and...look just tune in next week okay?   Want more? Join the ranks of our glorious social media army! Follow us at @tsouthcotte and @Albert_Berg, or you can subscribe to the podcast's twitter feed at @HEPodcast.

This week the Al and Tony ride shotgun with some Norwegian rednecks in their review of the improbably delicious Christmas flick Rare Exports. Later the guys solve all some none of the problems with college football, and get brutally honest about bad writing and trunk novels. Also, Albert has apparently not taken enough internet abuse about his taste in movies, and that's all I'm going to say about that.   Download the podcast directly here. And while you're at it bring us some figgy pudding. Or you can subscribe to our RSS feed here. But you still have to bring us some figgy pudding. We won't leave until we get some. We'll just sit here on your couch couch staring at you. We really like our figgy pudding. LINKS! Rare Exports on Netflix Boy's Life by Robert McCammon The Fat Man by Ken Harmon (also available as an audiobook from our fine sponsors at Audible.)   Next week we'll be taking a look at Sky One's adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (in which the Grim Reaper is compelled to step into the role of

This week Tony and Al drink from the suspiciously hydrodynamic goat skull that is Ti West's House of the Devil. Tony tells the story of the demonic bird-deity that lives in his chimney and is likely to kill any day now, just you wait and see. And later the guys discuss old-school gaming, authorial wagon ruts, Christmas music and the bitter-sweet tug of nostalgia.   Don't miss the podcast that's filled with action*, drama*, and two guys talking about stuff! (*Sold separately)   Complete the ancient ritual by the blood-light of the eclipse and download the podcast directly here. If your diabolical plan involves convincing someone to order pizza then reward yourself by subscribing directly to our RSS feed.   Links: House of the Devil (on Netflix) Anchorhead (that interactive fiction game Albert mentioned he was really getting into.) The Fat Man by Ken Harmon (also available from our fine sponsors at Audible.com. Start your free trial today!) Jasper Fforde The Raw Shark Texts by Stephen Hall Mark Z. Danielewsk